The Internet Bought Everything This Mom Made For a Craft Fair After She Sold Nothing

After an unsuccessful day at the craft market, one man knew exactly how to give his mom's budding business the push it needed.

Martyn Hett, the 28-year-old son of Figen Murray, a crafter and counselor from Manchester, England, shared an image of his mom's stocked booth on Twitter, and explained that his heart was broken because she hadn't made any sales, according to Scary Mommy. Not long after telling his followers about the disappointment, the internet responded in a big way. Martyn's followers bought every single item Figen had made.

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My mum has set up her own stall at a craft fair and has messaged me to say she hasn't sold anything yet and my heart is breaking pic.twitter.com/cdzHn77pM5

Figen worked so hard to stock her craft stall and was disheartened by her stand's lack of sales. "She came back to me saying that she was feeling a bit sad because nobody was buying her stuff," Martyn told Buzzfeed.

All of that changed after Martyn's tweet. Every piece in her online store Imperfect Hearts sold out and Figen became more motivated than ever. "She's had loads of messages from people just telling her how nice her stuff is, which was nice for her because I think the craft fair had knocked her confidence a bit," Martyn explained.

Figen was thrilled with the response to her products. "I was ready to give up knitting altogether but this has made my week!" she texted her son. "Thank you my darling, you've made your mother very happy."

Since her first sell-out, Figen restocked her store with more handmade treasures, all of which sold out again. Now, she's working to craft even more pieces and she's reading a book so she can learn how to use Twitter to communicate with her new following. What's more, Figen, who works as a counselor and touts the therapeutic benefits of crafting, plans to donate all of her earnings to the Beacon Couselling charity.

Met up with me mam for the first time since her viral fame. She's stocked up on materials and has had a very busy weekend knitting 😂💖 pic.twitter.com/fCO0fqoVnh